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Busy Evening
Well it all started when Shawn, the best husband in the world, suggested trying a new recipe he found on line. It is French Onion Soup Spaghetti. I thought it was the perfect day since it wasn’t nearly as hot as it had been, we have the living room ac set to dehumidify and the…
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Favorite Things
Writing is a labor of love, a chance to share the best of my imagination and make one of my stories come to life. I love rough drafting the story, getting to flesh out ideas, build up characters, direct the action, and get surprised by the people I created. So many parts of writing are…
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Off to the Readers
I have finished with the 3 rounds of editing and have handed book 7, The Hunter off to the readers. These are people looking for anything that disrupts the reading, from typos to awkwardness. Currently Io have 2 wonderful people doing the reading for me. While they are busy with that, I am doing the…
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The Hunter
I am excited to get The Hunter in print so people can read it. As I am getting it ready for the final read throughs before formatting, I am wondering if I can reduce the number of pages from 530 to less with some formatting tricks. I do not want to reduce the readability factor,…
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A Glimpse
“You do not have any dragons with physical issues?” Brom grinned over her challenging tone. “Aside from having fighters who have suffered multiple injuries, we have a blind dragon.” She was pleased that he was able to laugh with her about such an important issue. “I suppose that counts, but really Brom, we should recruit someone with…
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Do You Remember Brom?
I am currently working on The Hunter, Brom’s story of his meeting with Mox and her adjustment to the Combined Territory. There are new characters, new circumstances, and another encounter with the council. Wait until you see Mox in action. I think you are going to love her. The timeline for The Hunter jumps to…
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Summer Time Fun
One of my favorite things to do before I take some time to write is to go back and reread some of my favorite books. I have an Anne Bishop that I always go back to and a Nora Roberts, a Christine Feehan, and a Lora Leigh that I especially enjoy. But then, as a…
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Dragons on My Mind
Sometimes as I read the news, look over my life, and let my mind unfocus, I dream about the dragons and what they would make of our world. Would they be wowed by technology? Curious about horses? Would the elephant or blue whale be a provoking challenge? What would they think of modern governments and…
Read MoreFrustrations
I bet you handle frustrations much better than I do. I have always been solution oriented, so when my list of possible solutions runs out my wallet and we still have no working solution I tend to get surly. This happened with the car recently, we spent a lot of money trying to get it…
Read MoreTwo Things
I have always been dedicated. Years and years ago I was dedicated to becoming a damn fine teacher, studying and reading as much as I could. Then I taught with some of the most skilled people, in all kinds of fabulous places. I learned to help kids become the best versions of themselves. Somewhere along…
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Happy Mother’s Day
To all moms everywhere, this day is for you. A special day to celebrate all that you do. The shopping, cooking, working day through, Nobody does as much as you. We count on your time, your energy, and health. the running and worrying are immeasurably felt. Our recognition, wonder, and love are all there, I…
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The Leaves are Greening
Depending on where you are and your view of the natural world, you might have noticed the changing leaves. Here where I live the leaves are popping out wearing new growth green. In other places they are changing to brown, yellows and reds, falling from the trees getting things ready for winter. No matter where…
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